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Uswitch comments on EU law for compulsory in car tracking devices
Commenting on the news that the EU has passed a law making tracking devices that alert the emergency services in the event of an accident compulsory from 2018, Rod Jones, …
Brits’ appetite for telematics stuck in first gear
In the dark: just 3% of British drivers have a telematics car insurance policy and a quarter (25%) don’t know what telematics is[1] Big Brother: 26% won’t consider taking out …
Uswitch comments on the AA British Insurance Premium Index
Commenting on the news from the AA’s latest British Insurance Premium Index that insurance premiums are predicted to rise in the next few months following recent falls, Rod Jones, insurance …
Uswitch comments on the latest ONS labour market statistics
Commenting on the news that youth unemployment remains high in the latest ONS Labour Market figures, Rod Jones, insurance expert at Uswitch.com, says: “While growing employment figures should be welcomed, …
Rising cost of motoring pricing young jobseekers out of workforce
Over half (53%) of young people not even applying for jobs that require a car to get to the workplace[1] High petrol prices (63%), MOT services (29%) and insurance premiums …
Lack of access to car keeps 66% of young job seekers from joining workforce
66% of 17-25 year olds have had to turn down job opportunities due to lack of access to a car[1] Over half (53%) of young job applicants are not even …
Unusual factors that affect your car insurance premium
Following the recent news of a vicar whose car insurance policy is under threat of being voided because she didn’t declare stickers on the car as modifications[1], Rod Jones, insurance …
Half of Brits unwilling to be a passenger in a driverless car
With driverless car trials starting later this month on public roads in Greenwich, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Coventry, 48% of consumers would be unwilling to be a passenger in an …
CMA drives fairer deal for car insurance customers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today announced proposals to increase competition and reduce the cost of premiums in the car insurance market. Commenting on this, Rod Jones, car …